Transmission Gear Slipping Problems of Volvo XC90

While driving on a gentle incline the transmission started slipping & shifting back & forth between gears. It lost power when trying to accelerate.

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The transmission is slipping. Engine revs and the transmission won't upshift. . . Eventual gear change cause the vehicle to lurch forward a bit, with a loud thud heard. The vehicle also fails to move off from a stop on occasion. . . With the engine revving for a while before moving forward. Display message in the cluster: "transmission service urgent". . . Goes off and on for days at a time.

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Add to the very long list one more Xc90 t6 owner with an automatic transmission failure. Transmission began slipping while driving. Repair estimate was $5800. This is the gm-sourced transmission issue that Volvo appears to be ignoring. Rest assured I will be participating in any class action suits that I can find until Volvo issues a recall or monetary compensation.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo Xc90. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph the transmission began to slip. The contact was able to move from the main roadway but as she proceeded into traffic, there was a significant decrease in engine rpms and the failure persisted. The urgent service transmission warning light then illuminated. The vehicle was not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised her that they were unable to provide any assistance. The failure and current mileage was approximately 120,000.

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2004 Volvo xc 90 t6 transmission. Purchased this vehicle new from dealer. @ 35,000 the transmission failed. Prior to the failure transmission began to slip and the vehicle was non responsive. Due to the delay of the transmission catching and propelling the vehicle forward we were in a near collision with another vehicle. Unit was replaced with a refurbished one from the dealer. @ 85,000 the vehicle began to show symptoms of transmission failure again. This time it was corrected with a software update. Now vehicle has 125,000 miles and transmission failure again. Vehicle showed no signs of transmission wear and tear. Just all of the sudden vehicle came non responsive to drivers gas inputs. This could be a huge hazard in high traffic conditions and potentially resulting in serious injuries and even death. Volvo refuses to recall this units. They only offered to cover 50% of the cost to repair. Volvo knows that these vehicles are prone to premature transmission failure and should recall and replace this units at no cost to the consumer. A quick inter net search and you will find thousands of people like me experiencing transmission problems on these vehicles. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo Xc90. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping and the safety warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel prior to the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.

2005 Volvo Xc90 t6, transmission failed after 64k miles. Transmission failed at highway speeds nearly causing an accident as the vehicle slowed unexpectedly on i95 in heavy traffic. Transmission failed after a program upgrade 3 weeks earlier. Transmission was slipping and transmission service light appeared causing the vehicle to be towed to the dealer. Dealer unable to find any fault codes but upgraded the software, "hoping this fixes it. . . " after complete failure, vehicle taken on flatbed to don beyer Volvo who diagnosed failure as a "transmission failure" the dealership offered to replace transmission and several other parts at no cost.

The contact owns a 2003 Volvo Xc90. While driving at 38 mph, the transmission began slipping gears. The contact was able to reach her destination without incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised replacing the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 102,914.

Transmission slips, 47,000 easy miles on Volvo xc 90 t6.

The contact owns a 2004 Volvo Xc90. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not shift into third gear. A local mechanic informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact previously noticed that the transmission would slip when she was shifting from one gear to another. The current and failure mileages were 100000.

Urgent service transmission light came on 2005 Volvo Xc90 t6 with 80,000 km. Flush and new software tried to fix problem. It didn't solve anything. One month or two later the gears starting slipping from stopped position and while driving. Light came on again. A large amount of sludge and filing were found in the pan. Had to have to a complete rebuild of the transmission.

I have a 2005 Volvo Xc90 t6 with 71000 miles on it. On 7/23/09 the transmission began to "slip" and I took it to the Volvo dealership on 7/24/09 for them to diagnose the problem. The transmission on this 4 year old vehicle need to be replaced at a cost of $5,300. 00. Volvo has been aware of the problem and so far has not owned up to responsibility. The transmission slips in low gears and upon acceleration. It is a safety issues because if the transmission slips while merging onto the highway it could cause an accident or at any other time for that matter. It is a very common problem and Volvo should make this a recall to protect the safety of their customers but thus far there has been no recall. The transmission is on back order for 1 - 2 months which is completely unacceptable from any consumer or safety standpoint.

2005 Volvo xc-90, transmission failure. "transmission service urgent' light came on and the transmission began slipping at 131,997 miles; in July 2009. This was a new transmission, replaced by the dealer at 76,994 miles in January 2008. The vehicle has only been serviced by that dealership. The new transmission lasted less than 18 months and less than 54,000 miles at a cost of over $5,000. 00. The replacement transmission was either defective or not new, which is what was proclaimed.

After months of gear slippage in the transmission, the "transmission service urgent" light came on. Took the car to the dealer and they said I need a new transmission. There seems to be a large number of these same complaints for this same car from Volvo.

Coming to a stop sign, on a rural road, funny noise, then urgent transmission light came on. Didn't hear anything, tried to move vehicle, go up a hill and it seem as if I lost first and second gear. Towed to shop, they got the light to come off, they believe it needs a transmission but won't do anything. I'm trying to drive it occasionally and I've almost gotten stuck twice. Transmission is slipping badly and locking intermittently.

Volvo Xc90 65,000 miles - regularly factory maintenance at Volvo dealership - transmission failure. Almost had an accident accelerating when transmission slipped between 3 and 4th gear and car slipped into neutral. Volvo agrees to pay for parts, but not for labor which is expensive on this luxury vehicle. Many others (edmunds. Com) have this same issue and it is a safety hazard.

It appears my story has been written here by many others. I own a 2004 Xc90 t6. Last Saturday my husband returned home in our Xc90 and told me he had car trouble. The car was sluggish and the transmission service urgent light had come on. I took it to our Volvo certified mechanic two days later who said he had 3 other Xc90's in during the month of October for the same thing. His course of action was to flush the tranny, replace the transmission fluid (w/Volvo synthetic) and update the software. I was told if that didn't remedy the situation a new transmission would be needed. After having this work done (cost $350) I drove it home. The next morning as I drove up a mild incline at about 25 mph the car seemed to be unable to shift. When it finally did all of the indicator lights for the transmission were back on. The transmission is slipping. I called the mechanic back and was told that a new Volvo tranny would be needed at a cost of between $4500-$5200. Unfortunately, it will be the same defective/inadequate tranny that is already used in the 03/04 Xc90's. This is not my first Volvo. We have bought from them before and were happy. It seems this is not just an intermittent issue, it is chronic and Volvo needs to take responsibility. This problem substantially affects the use and value of this car. I can't sell it the way it is so I am essentially trapped into spending this additional $5k. These cars are expensive to begin with and you expect quality, longevity and dependability from Volvo, not to be told that at 51,000 miles the transmission problem is due to normal wear and tear.

My 2004 Volvo t6 awd transmission had been slipping slightly shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, but there was no warning or service light. I was driving up a hill in victor n. Y. When the transmission totally disengaged, the engine revved up to 4,000 rpm's and I needed to swerve off onto the shoulder in order for traffic get around me. No one was hurt, I came to a stop on the shoulder, restarted the car and the transmission engaged. I pulled away slowly and the transmission was ok, but still slipped and failed to shift up occasionally. Now 6 weeks later the slipping was becoming much more frequent. The "transmission service urgent" light came on and I took the car to the dealer today. . Read more...

The gears started slipping . I brought into Volvo dealership and they say I need a new transmission. After reading up on internet this is a problem alot of people are having. Transmissions should not fail at 60, 000 miles.

I currently own a Volvo Xc90 t-6 2005. The transmission began to slip in first gear, I had a Volvo dealership take a look at it about 6,000 miles ago. Now, the urgent service light came on and Volvo states that the transmission needs to be replaced. Many others have experienced these same issues, so what is Volvo not fixing these issues. I will never, never purchase a Volvo again.

2004 Volvo vc90 transmission slipping. Could have caused accident. Many similar cases posted all over web. Volvo offers no warranty assistance. Many posts refer to multiple tranny replacements under warranty. Volvo has problem and doing nothing. Perhaps you can persuade them.

My 2005 t6 has already had a transmission replaced at 25k miles (under warranty). The replacement transmission recently slipped gears with 32k miles and the dealer said that it was "older" version of the engine management software code which caused it to happen.

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Nov. 23, 2004 - purchased a Volvo Xc90 t6 from lehman Volvo in york, PA - the vehicle had 10. 042 miles on it at the time of purchase June 26, 2007 - automatic transmission needed to be replaced - Volvo of cary in nc paid for the transmission and we paid for the labor - $1425 - mileage 68,306 Feb. 2008 - the transmission service required lights/message came on periodically while we were traveling in the ne- we called Volvo of cary and they said that if we continued to see the light to bring it to a dealer where we were March 2008-July 2009 - a variety of messages would appear periodically saying that transmission service was required or urgent July 7, 2009 - I took the vehicle to Volvo of cary while the light was on stating that transmission service was needed as they installed an updated version of transmission software - $123. 38 mid-July 2009 - the transmission began to slip noticeably July 22, 2009 - cottman transmission rebuilt the existing transmission - $3643. 04 - mileage 116,030.